Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The major floodlight failure at the Barabati Stadium during the second ODI between India and England has brought a bad name for Odisha, said the opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD). BJD MLA Arun Sahoo has strongly criticized the BJP-led state government over floodlight failure leading to disruption of the prestigious sporting event for around [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Cabinet on Saturday approved a proposal to implement the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) for state government employees. The state cabinet approved the scheme for employees currently eligible for a pension under the National Pension System (NPS). Employees under NPS can choose to opt for UPS or continue with NPS. The UPS system [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Cabinet led by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has approved a new project for “Construction of Block Level Stadium in all 314 blocks of the State”. The Cabinet has approved an outlay of Rs. 4124 crore over a period of five years for construction of block level stadium in a phased manner. [...]

Bhubaneswar: Prof Dipak Kumar Sahoo has been appointed as the Vice Chancellor of the Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology (VSSUT), Burla. Odisha Governor and Chancellor of universities Dr. Hari Babu Kambhampati has made this appointment. Currently, Prof Sahoo is serving as Professor at the School of Engineering of the Cochin University of Science and [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Vigilance on Friday arrested Santanu Mohapatra, the deputy director and project director of a watershed, in Malkangiri district on the alleged charges of amassing disproportionate assets which are 414 per cent of his known sources of income, officials said. The Vigilance sources also revealed that four accomplices of Mohapatra have also been [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) of the Bhubaneswar Zonal Unit has arrested three persons for their alleged involvement in issuing fake invoices and fraudulently passing on Input Tax Credit (ITC) amounting to Rs 16.96 crore without actual supply of goods. As per a press statement issued by DGGI on Friday, the prime [...]

Bhubaneswar: The results of the preliminary examinations of Odisha Civil Services (OCS) have been announced by the Odisha Public Service Commission on Friday. The OCS (Preliminary) Examination-2023 was conducted on December 15 last year. A total of 4799 candidates including 1573 women have cleared the test and got provisionally qualified for the main (written) examination. [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Vigilance on Friday arrested Santanu Mohapatra, Deputy Director & PD, Watershed in Malkangiri district and four others for allegedly possessing disproportionate assets. Based on searches conducted on properties of Mohapatra, he was found in possession of disproportionate assets (DA) including 1 multi-storeyed building, 4 high-value plots, gold approx 422 gms, deposits over [...]

New Delhi: The Centre has not received any proposal from the State Government or any airport developer for construction of a greenfield airport at Rangeilunda in Ganjam district. This has been informed by Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol in Rajya Sabha. The Union Minister stated this while responding to the questions [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has vehemently opposed the Draft UGC Regulations – 2025, calling it as a threat to federalism and the autonomy of the state universities. The BJD said that the proposed regulations pose threat to the quality of higher education in the country. The party has strongly rejected proposed provisions for [...]